Lee comes to the clinic with flu-like symptoms and general malaise. Upon testing, it is noted that he has a Pneumocystis carinii infection. You might expect the physician to order further tests to rule out which of the following conditions?
A. Testicular cancer
B. Herpes simplex
C. Gonorrhea
D. AIDS
E. Syphilis
Answer: D
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A nurse manager determines the work shifts for the staff based on predetermined health care facility guidelines. This is an example of what type of decision making?
A. rule-utilitarianism B. act-utilitarianism C. duty-oriented D. deontological E. virtue ethics
If the insurance plan has a hold harmless clause, it means that the patient is
a. charged for fees by the health care provider, per the EOB. b. automatically has lower out-of-pocket health care expenses. c. not responsible for paying what the insurance plan denies. d. required to pay any amounts that the insurance plan denies.
Match each item with a statement below.
A. Occurs when the laboratory test for HIV becomes positive B. Inanimate objects that may serve as intermediaries for transmission of an infectious disease between an infected person and a susceptible host C. An organism that transmits or carries an infectious agent from its reservoir to its host
Family members called in for their 62 year old mother complaining of dizziness and right leg weakness just before falling down a flight of stairs. Your assessment indicates that she is responsive but confused and talking with garbled speech. Her brewing is adequate and her radial pulse is strong. Vital signs are pulse 84, respirations 18, BP 188/110 and SpO2 96. There is an open fracture to her right forearm. When instructed to move her right arm, she does not attempt to do so. What care should you provide to the patient?
A. Immobilize her to the long board and extricate her to the ambulance for immediate transport. B. Splint the right arm in the position found and transfer her to the stretcher for immediate transport to the hospital. C. Make sure that a radial pulse is present and splint the arm prior to moving her to the stretcher. D. Immobilize her on the long spine board and then place the splint on her arm prior to lights and siens transport.